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Book SynopsisA historical overview of Chicano literature and history from the 19th - 21st centuries
Trade ReviewRather than assuming that the Chicano movement simply triggered the 'feminist and queer work of the 1980s and 1990s,' work that was in fact a response to 'the long history of hemispheric change,' this broader understanding sees it as advancing a true 'transamerican ideal' that enables a 'global vision.' -- Jerome Klinowitz,American Literary Scholarship
This book should provoke fruitful debates on nationalism, citizenship, and what chicanismo signifies in the twenty-first century. -- Beth Hernandez-Jean * MELUS *
Engaging, smart, and lucid, Chicano Nations digs deep into the long history of Mexican America and finds an original story to tell. López's analysis updates and refreshes the field of Chicano literature and makes a strong case for its continuing vitality in the twenty-first century. -- Kirsten Silva Gruesz,University of California, Santa Cruz
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction1 Alberto O'Farrill: A Negrito in Harlem 2 Re/Citing Eusebia Cosme 3 Supplementary Careers, Boricua Identifications 4 Around 1979: Mariel, McDuffie, and the Afterlives of Antonio 5 Cosa de Blancos: Cuban American Whiteness and the Afro-Cuban-Occupied House Conclusion: "Write the Word Black Twice"Notes Index About the Author
